BLOG TOUR STOP~ LOVE IN DARKNESS by E.M. Tippetts
Title: Love in Darkness (Shattered Castles, #2)
Author: E.M. Tippetts
Release date: May 21, 2013
Age Group: New Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Book Descriptions:
Love in Darkness
Alex had everything when he was with Madison. But the darkness within him wouldn't go away. After two years apart, he returns to Pelican Bluffs and to the girl he never wanted to leave.
Madison wants to give their love another chance, but Alex can't fight fate. He is what he is. Ruined. Crazy like his mother. And Madison deserves so much more. When his secrets spill out into their small town, Alex has a choice to make. Hide away in the darkness forever, or let love in.
REVIEW
This book is DEEP let me tell ya, like really DEEP and meaningful. This book is about a young man battling a mental health disease. Alex had it rough gowning up, his dad died leaving him with a mentally ill mother that he became a care provider for.
As a teen he was the local bad boy, trouble maker constantly in trouble with the police and a high school drop out. So never in a million years did he think he would even stand a remote chance with the most popular girl at their high school.
But sometimes that is just life when you are least expecting it the most beautiful things happen. Madison Lucks is head over heals for the mysterious social reject. They share a remarkable kiss that started their relationship, which Alex feels he is unworthy of he is unable to comprehend why someone like Madison would want to be with him.
Alex seeks something stable to lead him in the right direction so he joins the church; Mormons. He has to leave on a missionary so he decides to break up with Madison not only because of the distance but he knows the darkness will soon take over.
What happens next just completely breaks my heart, I was unprepared for the level of emotional response I had to this book. It cut deep and true. I work with disabled individuals so this book hit very hard to home plus I have personal experience with the larger subject matter of the book.
After two years apart physically Alex and Madison has grown even closer and develop a deeper level of friendship through the letters and emails they write to each other. Madison has waited for Alex and now she is ready to re-connect but before they have the opportunity. Alex is over come by the darkness he feared all this life.
Madison wants to spend forever with him despite his sudden illness but he pushes her away time and time again hurting both of then in the process.
That is all I am giving you of the story line I highly recommend you all read this book it will change the way you view certain things and people with mental health issues.
Emily taps into your deepest emotions and fears with this book, every word was written with purpose and delivered with intent. I loved the writing despite the sad topic I found myself even laughing a few times which I found totally amazing given the story.
The characters were well developed and it stayed true to the illnesses being described.
The ending was simply beautiful I cried like a baby I was so relieved because you just could not predict where Emily would take the book so I was happy I got the ending I hopped for.
If you to spend your time reading a book with real substance and a meaningful deep plot line, then this is the book for you.
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Castles on the Sand
If there’s one thing Madison Lukas understands, it’s pain. The pain she feels when her mother ignores her completely. The pain her best friend endures as her parents starve her as punishment. The pain of a dangerous boy whose mother has to be carried away by law enforcement on a regular basis.
She gets it. She feels the pain of others as if it were her own.
But when a mysterious man claiming to be her long lost brother appears with promises of relieving her suffering, trusting him could reveal more truths than Madison is ready for. Because the truth can hurt, too.
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About the Author
Emily Mah Tippetts writes romance under the name E.M. Tippetts and science fiction and fantasy under the name Emily Mah. Originally from New Mexico, she now lives in London with her family. Before she was a published author, she was an attorney who specialized in real estate, contracts, and estate planning, especially literary estate planning.
Author Social Media Links:
twitter.com/emtippetts
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Giveaway:
(5) Print Copies of Love in Darkness – International
Approx. value = $60 USD
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